Many tropical cyclones develop when the atmospheric conditions around a weak disturbance in the atmosphere are favorable. The background environment is modulated by climatological cycles and patterns such as the Madden-Julian oscillation, El Niņo-Southern Oscillation, and the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation. Others form when other types of cyclones acquire tropical characteristics. Tropical systems are then moved by steering winds in the troposphere; if the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. On the other end of the spectrum, if the conditions around the system deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall, the system weakens and eventually dissipates. It is not possible to artificially induce the dissipation of these systems with current technology.

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Many tropical cyclones develop when the atmospheric conditions around a weak disturbance in the atmosphere are favorable. The background environment is modulated by climatological cycles and patterns such as the Madden-Julian oscillation, El Niņo-Southern Oscillation, and the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation. Others form when other types of cyclones acquire tropical characteristics. Tropical systems are then moved by steering winds in the troposphere; if the conditions remain favorable, the tropical disturbance intensifies, and can even develop an eye. On the other end of the spectrum, if the conditions around the system deteriorate or the tropical cyclone makes landfall, the system weakens and eventually dissipates. It is not possible to artificially induce the dissipation of these systems with current technology.

Sorry did not make myself clear I have already read the Wiki as I use it a lot for things I don't understand.

I have been told1. As Giovanni has already passed us it will never turn into a cyclone again, as its almost "burnt out"

2. It will def turn into a cyclone again

Been told both the above by 2 local people today - so now I am more confused lol

Re: Cyclone in Mauritius

FWIW: Giovanna has already destroyed part of Madagascar and was over Mozambique 3 days ago. There is no way it will come back to Mauritius - that's not how the trade winds work . If it does pick up strength id somewhere over the Southern part of Africa . It's only new formations that may turn into cyclones - looks like Hilwa is still a tamed storm so far but we don't know if it can pick up and in which direction it will evolve.